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274 scripture, so salvation or absence of salvation rests only on the promises and warnings given in the law. A— The Quranic oaths are just a laughing matter. G— You do not know the reality of this. This is a special terminology by which Allah, the Lord of Glory , presents a manifest fact to provide an observable proof, in the form of oaths; or states an indisputable matter for the purpose of gaining acceptance of something not yet acknowl- edged; and the thing that is sworn by, in fact, stands in the place of the witness. I have explained this in detail regarding the verse: 1 ۤاَل ُمِسْقُا ِعِقٰوَمِب ِمْوُجُّنلا۰۰ Should you wish to see further details, refer to A’i nah Kam a l a t-e-Isl a m. 2 A— Suffering is of three kinds. G— The thing that you have to prove is why millions of animals are slaughtered without any charge of wrongdoing. If that is not because of Mastery then why are they slaughtered, and in which Paradise will they be given repose after their death? (The rest, later. ) Signature—English Signature—English Ghulam Q a dir Fasih Henry Martyn Clark President President Representing Muslims Representing Christians 1. Nay, I swear by the moorings of the stars ( S u rah al-Waqi‘ah, 56:76). [Publisher] 2. Authored by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , published in 1893 by Riy ad -e- Hind Press, Qadian; see also A’i nah Kam a l a t-e-Isl a m, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 5, published 2020, by Islam International Publications Ltd. [Publisher]